: a boy employed to look after the equipment (such as bats) of a baseball team
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Play was delayed while a batboy maimed an errant drone in left field.
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Growing up an avid Cubs fan in Rogers Park, Jacobson landed his first dream job after his family moved to north suburban Glencoe, becoming a batboy for the team at age 15.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Anyone who participated in sports at the high school or Little League likely knew the big-hearted, smiling man who was the third-base umpire, scorekeeper and batboy.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 3 Dec. 2024
Both of his boys have spent a lot of time at his side, working as A’s batboys.
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Growing up an avid Cubs fan in Rogers Park, Jacobson landed his first dream job after his family moved to north suburban Glencoe, becoming a batboy for the team at age 15.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Anyone who participated in sports at the high school or Little League likely knew the big-hearted, smiling man who was the third-base umpire, scorekeeper and batboy.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 3 Dec. 2024
Both of his boys have spent a lot of time at his side, working as A’s batboys.
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Batboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batboy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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